Springer eBooks are available as PDFs at both book and chapter level, and UCSD students, faculty and staff may purchase $24.95 MyCopy print on demand versions for most English-language titles. These ebooks are fully searchable and available for download as chapter PDFs via the Springer platform. Browse Springer books in Mathematics or Statistics to see the wealth of older, classic math books. Later this quarter, individual e-book titles will be cataloged in Roger and Melvyl.

]]>http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/springer-mathematics-statistics-book-archive/feed/0New Popular Science Books – Decemberhttp://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/new-popular-science-books-december/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-popular-science-books-december
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/new-popular-science-books-december/#commentsThu, 04 Dec 2014 21:58:01 +0000http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/?p=2987Some recent additions to our Popular Science Collection over in Geisel West 2. You can browse our new titles online, then click the book cover to see if the book’s available. If not, you can place a request in the catalog to have the book recalled. This month’s new titles also includes Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep? from Bradley Voytek (UCSD, Department of Cognitive Science)

]]>http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/new-popular-science-books-december/feed/0Sharing Julia Child’s Appetite for Lifehttp://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/sharing-julia-childs-appetite-for-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sharing-julia-childs-appetite-for-life
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/sharing-julia-childs-appetite-for-life/#commentsFri, 07 Nov 2014 00:17:55 +0000http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/?p=2898Internationally recognized biographer Noel Riley Fitch offers some food for thought in “Sharing Julia Child’s Appetite for Life,” the title of her keynote address at the Library’s recent Dinner in the Library event now available for viewing on UCTV’s The Library Channel.

Fitch gives a revealing look into how Child’s passion for French cuisine made her a culinary icon to generations of Americans. Julia came of age in what Fitch jokingly called “The Golden Age of Food Processing,” when Julia, as a student at Smith College, would ravenously consume jelly-filled donuts, brownies with chocolate sauce, and other “tasty junk food.” At 6’3,” said Fitch, Julia was always hungry but was not all that interested in food per se. It would be many years before Julia became interested in French cuisine, laboring for a decade on her first book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, which launched her as a culinary icon.

]]>http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/sharing-julia-childs-appetite-for-life/feed/0Books and Byteshttp://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/books-and-bytes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=books-and-bytes
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/books-and-bytes/#commentsThu, 06 Nov 2014 19:56:42 +0000http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/?p=2887The UC San Diego Library is on the leading edge in the digital library world.

The fall issue of Triton Magazine, features the Library in the cover story, Books & Bytes, and provides an in-depth look at the “Digital Shift” that most libraries (including ours) have been experiencing. Learn more about our activities – both bytes and books—in this recent cover story. The UC San Diego Library is a national leader in managing this evolution.

]]>http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/books-and-bytes/feed/0Looking for that Next Good Book?http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/looking-for-a-good-book/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=looking-for-a-good-book
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/looking-for-a-good-book/#commentsFri, 17 Oct 2014 16:13:37 +0000http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/?p=2798You could find your next good book to read in the list of recently announced National Book Award (NBA) finalists. The NBA is one of the most distinguished literary prizes in the country. Browse book reviews and the list of NBA finalist authors in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young people’s literature.

]]>http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/looking-for-a-good-book/feed/0Celebrate the Freedom to Read: Banned Books Weekhttp://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/celebrate-the-freedom-to-read-banned-books-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrate-the-freedom-to-read-banned-books-week
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/celebrate-the-freedom-to-read-banned-books-week/#commentsWed, 10 Sep 2014 01:40:07 +0000http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/?p=2664Did you know that the American classic Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was once banned in the United States? Twain’s book is one of the most-challenged of all time and is frequently challenged even today for being “racially insensitive,” “oppressive,” and “perpetuating racism.”

There are numerous examples of banned books throughout the decades, and the UC San Diego Library is celebrating the power and freedom to read by participating in the nationally recognized Banned Books Week this fall. Events at UC San Diego draw awareness to censorship while highlighting the value of free and open access to information. Join us at the following events, learn more and share your opinions!

Live Read Out Event, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 11:30am-2pm in front of Geisel Library near the Silent Tree. Participants have the chance to read excerpts from banned books and record a video of their reading. We’ll have banned books on-hand to browse, freebie give-aways, and you can listen to other readings and learn more about banned books.

Fahrenheit 451 Film Screening, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 5:30pm, Seuss Room, Geisel Library. Ray Bradbury wrote this futuristic and controversial book in 1953. The novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and “firemen” burn any that are found. The title refers to the temperature that Bradbury understood to be the autoignition point of paper. That same year a middle school in Irvine, CA utilized an expurgated version of the text in which all the “hells” and “damns” were blacked out. Other complaints have said the book went against objectors religious beliefs. Join us for a film adaptation of this classic novel as we explore the controversy of this American novel.

Mid-September through the end of October exhibits will be on display in various locations of Geisel Library and Biomedical Library Buildings. Exhibits feature items from our collection and information about banned books, censorship and intellectual freedom. This year’s national Banned Books Week theme is graphic novels, and we’re featuring information on the Comics Code and banned comics, as well as banned books across the decades and twice-banned books. Movies made from banned books, medical and science banned books, the early history of banned books, and banned and censored 19th and 20th century literary classics are also showcased in these displays.

The University of California, San Diego’s 11th annual Dinner in the Library will take place Friday, Sept. 12 in the Geisel Library building, with proceeds benefiting the UC San Diego Library’s collections and services, which support student and faculty research and teaching. The evening’s festivities will include dinner and cocktails, a silent auction, and a keynote talk from internationally recognized biographer Noël Riley Fitch on “Sharing Julia Child’s Appetite for Life.”

Fitch wrote the first authorized biography of Julia Child, entitled “Appetite for Life.” As part of the evening, Fitch will give attendees a revealing look at Child’s incredible life. A culinary icon, Child is credited with bringing French cuisine to the American public with her cooking shows and famous cookbook, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.”Thanks to a generous gift from the American Institute of Wine & Food (AIWF), a national organization founded by Child and Robert Mondavi, the UC San Diego Library is home to the AIWF’s Culinary Collection, which includes more than 6,500 volumes and other food and wine-related materials dating back to the 17th century.

“The UC San Diego Library provides the foundation for the campus to advance knowledge and discoveries in everything from public policy and the arts, to healthcare and science,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “Private support for the UC San Diego Library provides essential resources to help meet the information needs of our researchers, physicians, artists, students and community members.”

The UC San Diego Library provides access to more than seven million digital and print volumes, journals and multimedia materials.The Library’s vast resources, collections, and services are accessed more than 87,500 times each day via the Library’s website.

“The UC San Diego Library ranks among the top 25 public academic libraries in the nation,” said Brian E.C. Schottlaender, UC San Diego’s Audrey Geisel University Librarian. “It is support from our dedicated donors, alumni, and friends, that helps ensure that the Library can continue to advance the university’s leading-edge research and world-class education.”

As part of the evening, Dorothy Gregor will be honored with the 2014 Geisel Citation for Library Philanthropy. Gregor has played an integral role in the growth and success of the UC San Diego Library. She served as university librarian from 1985 to 1992, and led the Library through a period of great change, overseeing the underground addition to the Geisel Library building. Since then, she has continued to provide valuable assistance, including establishing the Dorothy D. Gregor Endowment for general support of the Library’s distinguished collections.

“Dorothy’s thoughtful patronage serves as an inspiration to others who understand the importance of academic research libraries in the pursuit of transformational discovery and knowledge,” said Schottlaender.

Tickets for Dinner in the Library are available for $225 per person or $1,800 per table. Cocktails and the silent auction begin at 5:30 p.m., with dinner and Fitch’s talk following at 7 p.m. For more information or to register for the dinner, please visit: library.ucsd.edu/about/dinner.

]]>http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/feed-your-appetite-at-dinner-in-the-library-sept-12-with-julia-child-biographer/feed/0CSU San Marcos library books not requestable this weekhttp://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/csu-san-marcos-library-books-not-requestable-this-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=csu-san-marcos-library-books-not-requestable-this-week
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/csu-san-marcos-library-books-not-requestable-this-week/#commentsMon, 14 Jul 2014 23:29:06 +0000http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/?p=2530Due to a software changeover, books at the California State University San Marcos Library are not available via Circuit. This will last for a week and requesting should resume by Tuesday July 22nd.

For more about San Diego Circuit, see the UCSD Library’s Services page on Requesting books.

]]>http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/csu-san-marcos-library-books-not-requestable-this-week/feed/0Want to Read a Banned Book?http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/banned-books-week-virtual-read-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=banned-books-week-virtual-read-out
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/banned-books-week-virtual-read-out/#commentsMon, 14 Jul 2014 21:13:30 +0000http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/?p=2524The Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event promoting the freedom to read by the American Library Association. This year, the UC San Diego Library will record and share Virtual Read-Out videos in anticipation of the Live BBW Read-Out on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Details and to sign up and participate.